Texans and H-E-B raise $47,000 for Houston Food Bank

The Texans defense racked up huge sack numbers last season, which generated big bucks for the Houston Food Bank.

Thanks to their Sacks for Hunger program, the Texans and H-E-B raised $47,000 for the food bank.

Through the program, the supermarket chain donates $1,000 to the food bank each time the Texans defense sacks the opponent’s quarterback during the regular season and playoffs.

One dollar provides a full day of meals for one person. The Texans recorded 47 sacks in 2012, which translates into 141,000 meals for hungry Houstonians.

The food bank feeds 137,000 people each week by distributing food through nearly 500 hunger relief agencies in 18 southeast Texas counties, including church pantries, homeless shelters, safe havens and nutrition sites for children and the elderly.